Bending in the direction of His will!

"Something I experienced and it took some time to learn is the fact
God draws us into the desert. Once we are there He can be silent for
an intensity of time. This creates a desperate, lonely experience deep
within our heart. God’s silence can be what draws us to listen closer,
listen intently to God’s commands. Thirst in the midst of God’s silence
can create in us an overwhelming desire to be found in the favor of the
Most High God. My observation, looking back on our experience, is
the intricate design my creator put into this. God did not go off to help
someone else and forgot about me. He was their carefully tenderizing
my heart, sifting my mind, and creating in my soul an ultimate thirsting
desire for Him. He was carefully purging me of sinful tendencies,
bending me in the direction of His will."

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God is still making us!

"I came across a great statement an older believer once angrily
asked his pastor, “Why has God made me this way? The pastor
cracked a gentle smile and replied, “God has not made you-He
is still making you”. What a wise statement by the pastor. As
Believers we are all in the same process…it is in our pilgrimage through
the wilderness when God reveals who He really is and why we must
trust and obey Him. The pain and many times the humiliation we
encounter in the wilderness is when true godly character is formed.
This truth about God’s ways can escape us during these menacing
days, weeks, months or even years we find ourselves circling in the
wilderness. However, we can trust God is patiently and many times
gently molding us, while other times He is violently molding us into His
image and for His greater purposes."

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Step into His wonderful light!

"We will experience times filled with darkness, temptations to fear
and give up, attacks by our enemies, heavy burdensome tasks and
more. The seasons of refinement are not easy to endure, but each
Believer must experience a time like this in their life. Not all seasons
of life are the same, but the lessons to be learned are for God’s greater
honor and glory. Do what you can see is clearly before you and stop
worrying about what you can only see vaguely out in the future. We
do not need to be anxious about what tomorrow has for us, what lies
in the dusky darkness, but let God take care of the tomorrows while
we take one small step at a time as God lights each step of the way
for us. An old saying goes like this, “Step into the light.” As Believers
in Jesus Christ, we are to step into His wonderful light."

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